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Enrich Your Plot Using the Hero’s Journey & Die Hard

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Regardless of genre (including sci-fi and fantasy), the ordinary world is whichever world the protagonist lives in regardless of how extraordinary it may appear.

Wait? So does this mean NYC is devoid of such temptations?

A call to adventure almost always coincides with a story’s inciting incident.

While they initially refuse the call, this doesn’t make every protagonist a coward (although some do start out that way). Most refusals occur because the protagonist is rational, lawful, or an “everyman” who shouldn’t get involved.

Stories where a character has certain preexisting skills often utilize this implied mentor tactic. However, if a protagonist begins a story with too much knowledge or too many skills they might be accused of being a Mary Sue or Gary Stu.

The Unknown world can be physical, mental, or spiritual. Or even a combination of the three.

The story has begun. Now don’t mess up the middle!

The middle of the story is often the hardest to maintain. Templates like the Hero’s Journey are good tools to help balance your story’s stakes and keep the narrative interesting.

The road to the story’s climax can be external or internal. But, once again, it’s often a little of both.

Rickman was a great actor, but doing a believable American accent WAS NOT a skill he possessed.

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